I was born and raised it Wooster, Ohio and moved to Kent in 2016. I'm studying multimedia journalism and history. I've worked for The Kent Stater, Kent State's independent student run news publication for two years. This summer I began working at NPR's local affiliat, WKSU. At WKSU I focus on local issues affecting communities [...]
Author: David Williams
Barberton: Responding to Rising Waters
The City of Barberton has a long history of flooding; more than 100 years. Barberton sits at a convergence point where Mud Run, Hudson Run and Wolf Creek all flow into the Tuscarawas River. Mayor William Judge called the city "the punchbowl of Summit County." And he's right. Residents deal with flooding nearly every summer [...]
Amateur Paddlers Present Unnecessary Danger to River Recreation
Heavy rains this Summer left much of the Cuyahoga River swollen and many surrounding communities flooded. At least fifteen people were rescued in Kent alone. This led the local fire department to issue a warning to potential kayakers against paddling in high waters. John Kobak is with the Keelhaulers Canoe Club, an organization that teaches [...]
Andrea Irland: Beer, Boats and the Brecksville Dam
After an extensive campaign, the Cuyahoga River is now a designated water trail. The designation serves as an example of the river's transformation from a polluted waterway to a recreational river. Andrea Irland is with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program. She spearheaded the campaign to designate the river as a [...]
Matt Fredmonsky Discusses Cuyahoga Stewardship
The Cuyahoga River has recently become a very appealing river to people looking for a place to canoe or kayak. Matthew Fredmonsky is with the Keelhauler's Canoe and Kayak Club and he's been paddling the river for over six years. He said the river is becoming a favorite among paddlers. "A lot of our members [...]
The Cuyahoga River is Becoming More Recreational
In the late 1960s, industrial pollution and use of the Cuyahoga River had left the river toxic and recreation had virtually vanished. With the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, the river began to rejuvenate and recreational use began to balance with industrial use of the river. Matthew Fredmonsky with the Keelhaulers Canoe [...]
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Threatens Fishing Communities in Maumee Watershed
"Lake Erie MODIS satellite Oct 2013" by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is licensed under CC PDM 1.0 A case study from the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) found evidence the 2019 Lake Erie Algae Bloom has spread to the Maumee River Watershed. As the shallowest Great Lake, Erie is also the warmest, providing a fertile breeding ground [...]
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